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James Gary Wessel
Also filed as: WESSEL JAMES · WESSEL JAMES G · WESSEL JAMES GARY
84 granted patents·3 pending applications·509 citations·filing 2004–2023
99Inventor score
Files withSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC76BENAKLI MOURAD2LOPUSNIK RADEK2WESSEL JAMES GARY2DIMITROV DIMITAR VELIKOV1
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87 records- 0199US11450346B2Thermal management of laser diode mode hopping for heat assisted media recordingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 20, 2022·5 cites·20 claims
- 0297US10540998B2Thermal management of laser diode mode hopping for heat assisted media recordingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 21, 2020·12 cites·20 claims
- 0396US9536555B1Dual purpose bolometric sensor for heat-assisted magnetic recording deviceSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 3, 2017·19 cites·20 claims
- 0496US9281659B1Thermal management of laser diode mode hopping for heat assisted media recordingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 8, 2016·33 cites·17 claims
- 0595US10902876B2Thermal management of laser diode mode hopping for heat assisted media recordingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Jan 26, 2021·5 cites·20 claims
- 0695US10580446B1Heat-assisted magnetic recording device incorporating laser diode temperature control using common-mode voltageSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 3, 2020·7 cites·16 claims
- 0795US10325622B2Thermal management of laser diode mode hopping for heat assisted media recordingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 18, 2019·6 cites·20 claims
- 0895US9905996B2Heat assisted media recording device with reduced likelihood of laser mode hoppingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 27, 2018·18 cites·20 claims
- 0994US10283151B1Laser diode with integrated temperature control unit for a heat-assisted magnetic recording deviceSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2018·Granted May 7, 2019·7 cites·20 claims
- 1094US9019646B2Heat assisted magnetic recording device with pre-heated write elementSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Apr 28, 2015·30 cites·19 claims
- 1193US10056101B1Contact detection and laser power monitoring sensor for heat-assisted magnetic recording headSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 21, 2018·10 cites·20 claims
- 1293US8848316B2Perpendicular write head with laminated side shieldsKIEF MARK THOMAS·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 30, 2014·10 cites·18 claims
- 1393US7119995B2ESD shunt for transducing headSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 10, 2006·47 cites·30 claims
- 1492US10783918B2Heat-assisted magnetic recording device incorporating laser heater for improved laser stabilitySEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 22, 2020·7 cites·20 claims
- 1592US9940965B2Thermal management of laser diode mode hopping for heat assisted media recordingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 10, 2018·8 cites·20 claims
- 1692US9799361B1Dual purpose bolometric sensor for heat-assisted magnetic recording deviceSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 24, 2017·10 cites·20 claims
- 1792US9202490B2Apparatus with first and second close points on media-facing surface of magnetic headSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 1, 2015·15 cites·14 claims
- 1891US9934801B1Optically opaque overlay with periodic structures for a waveguide of a heat-assisted magnetic recording sliderSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 3, 2018·11 cites·20 claims
- 1991US9875767B2Bolometer for internal laser power monitoring in heat-assisted magnetic recording deviceSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 23, 2018·10 cites·20 claims
- 2091US8923100B1Multi-portion heat sink for use with write pole and near-field transducerSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 30, 2014·23 cites·20 claims
- 2191US8873903B2Method and apparatus for aligning a laser to a waveguideSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 28, 2014·11 cites·13 claims
- 2290US10032468B1Heat-assisted magnetic recording head configured to conduct heat away from slider components to a substrateSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jul 24, 2018·9 cites·18 claims
- 2389US11037585B2Method of processing a sliderSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 15, 2021·5 cites·7 claims
- 2489US10127940B1Bolometer with temperature compensation for internal laser power monitoring in heat-assisted magnetic recording deviceSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 13, 2018·8 cites·20 claims
- 2588US9336800B2Near-field transducer peg encapsulationSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted May 10, 2016·7 cites·20 claims
- 2688US8970992B2Write head with modified side shieldsSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 3, 2015·7 cites·13 claims
- 2788US8817407B2Heat assisted magnetic recording headSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Aug 26, 2014·10 cites·14 claims
- 2887US9691424B2Bolometer for internal laser power monitoring in heat-assisted magnetic recording deviceSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 27, 2017·7 cites·23 claims
- 2987US8810952B2Head transducer with multiple resistance temperature sensors for head-medium spacing and contact detectionJOHNSON MICHAEL T·Filed 2011·Granted Aug 19, 2014·7 cites·32 claims
- 3086US9390741B2Head transducer with multiple resistance temperature sensors for head-medium spacing and contact detectionSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 12, 2016·4 cites·22 claims
- 3186US9099117B2Near-field transducer peg encapsulationSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 4, 2015·6 cites·22 claims
- 3286US8804280B2Actively synchronizing magnetic responses of a shield and a write poleLOPUSNIK RADEK·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 12, 2014·10 cites·20 claims
- 3385US10127937B1Optically opaque overlay for a waveguide of a heat-assisted magnetic recording sliderSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 13, 2018·7 cites·20 claims
- 3485US9036290B2Head transducer with multiple resistance temperature sensors for head-medium spacing and contact detectionSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2014·Granted May 19, 2015·3 cites·20 claims
- 3585US8867323B2Controlling head-media spacing using a write coilSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 21, 2014·7 cites·17 claims
- 3684US10395680B1Leading edge thermal sensor for a heat-assisted magnetic recording headSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Aug 27, 2019·6 cites·20 claims
- 3784US10147446B1Heat-assisted magnetic recording head configured to conduct heat away from slider components to a substrateSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2018·Granted Dec 4, 2018·5 cites·20 claims
- 3884US9786308B1Interconnect interposer attachable to a trailing edge of a sliderSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Oct 10, 2017·6 cites·18 claims
- 3984US8470463B2Magnetic shield with in-plane anisotropyWESSEL JAMES GARY·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 25, 2013·9 cites·20 claims
- 4083US10699732B2Devices including a diffusion barrier layerSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 30, 2020·5 cites·20 claims
- 4183US9870787B1Bolometer with low scattering for a heat-assisted magnetic recording sliderSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 16, 2018·5 cites·20 claims
- 4283US8891205B2Apparatuses and methods for controlling near-field transducer to write pole spacingSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 18, 2014·5 cites·19 claims
- 4383US8649124B2Double shell writersZOU JIE·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 11, 2014·8 cites·17 claims
- 4483US8537501B2Write head with modified side shieldsBENAKLI MOURAD·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 17, 2013·5 cites·11 claims
- 4582US9202479B1Heat assisted magnetic recording head with write coil heatsinkSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 1, 2015·5 cites·24 claims
- 4680US10297282B1Contact detection and laser power monitoring sensor for heat-assisted magnetic recording headSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2018·Granted May 21, 2019·3 cites·20 claims
- 4780US9129626B2Near-field transducer with rounded or obtuse cornersSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 8, 2015·4 cites·17 claims
- 4880US8675315B2Magnetic sensor with anisotropic linerSCHOLZ WERNER·Filed 2011·Granted Mar 18, 2014·5 cites·20 claims
- 4978US11646058B1Heat-assisted magnetic recording head with a heat sink and a diffusion barrierSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2022·Granted May 9, 2023·1 cites·20 claims
- 5078US11100951B2Heat-assisted magnetic recording device incorporating laser heater for improved laser stabilitySEAGATE TECHNOLOGY LLC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 24, 2021·1 cites·20 claims
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